quickly to Singapore in the event of an emergency. However, after World War II broke out in 1939, the fleet was fully occupied with defending Britain, and only the small Force Z was sent to defend the colony. People in Singapore who held German identify papers, including Jews fleeing the Nazis such as Karl Duldig, Slawa Duldig, and Eva Duldig, were arrested and deported from Singapore. The British colonial government classified them as "citizens of an enemy country". See also Secret societies in colonial Singapore References Further reading British Malaya Former British colonies and protectorates in Asia Straits Settlements, Singapore Straits Settlements 1826 establishments in British Malaya 1946 disestablishments in British Malaya